Which consequence results when excessive vibration induces fatigue in a steel I-beam within a high-rise building?

💡 Explanation

Progressive cracking occurs rapidly because Cyclic Stress Concentration promotes crack initiation from microstructural defects, leading to fatigue crack growth concentrated around the weld rather than uniform deformation from yield strength, therefore, initiating ultimate failure of the beam rather than increased strength.

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